It's an unusual special drive for Railway Protection Force (RPF) -- catching eunuchs on trains who are often seen extorting money from passengers.[Philippines] Transsexual loses court battle to change name, genderA transsexual has failed to have his name and gender changed to that of a woman after the Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the government's position that the entries to his birth certificate should not be changed.

[USA] [Blog/Commentary] 3 Models of TranssexualityBefore going into a basic overview discussion of three models of transsexuality -- HBS, Zucker/Blanchard' s and transgender -- I want to start with a couple of clarifications about some of the discussion that has been happening here and elsewhere on the controversy surrounding the Work Group drafting changes to how transsexuality is treated.[USA] [Blog/Commentary] More on Dr. Kenneth ZuckerDana at Mombian points out this NPR report on the mother of a transgirl who was sent to Kenneth Zucker (who's the chair of the panel charged with revising Gender Identity Disorder's entry for the DSM-V). Let's just say he isn't going to be waving the Transgender Pride Flag any time soon:[USA] [Blog/Commentary] Update on the DSM-V Issue from Dr. MarshallBefore people get overly hysterical about the Gender Identity Work group for the DSM, some things need to be made clear.[CA,USA] Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence cross spiritual paths with fundamentalistsFor the second year in a row last weekend, teens from Teen Mania Ministries, a group known for its fundamental Christian and anti-gay beliefs, attended the Acquire the Fire event at San Diego State University's Cox Arena. And for the second year in a row some teens were met with a different message than they anticipated when they crossed spiritual paths with The Asylum of the Tortured Heart Incorporated, the San Diego Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.